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2005 Transportation Profiles

Estimated Counts and Margins of Error


Geographic Area: Erie County, New York


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TABLE 3. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, 2000, 2005

Selected Characteristics1 2000 2005 ACS
Total Persons in Household 919,474 898,981
Total Households 380,890 383,987
Average Household Size 2.41 2.34
Average Vehicles per Household 1.46 1.52

TABLE 4. MODE TO WORK by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005 All Households 0 Vehicle Households 1 Vehicle Households 2 Vehicle Households 3+ Vehicle Households
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Workers 406,456 6,240 22,712 3,126 89,643 5,024 188,794 7,555 105,307 6,194
Drove alone 331,922 6,977 4,730 1,400 71,713 4,372 164,238 6,864 91,241 5,914
Carpooled 31,868 3,143 2,965 1,485 8,205 1,675 12,979 2,509 7,719 1,455
Public Transportation4 14,424 2,303 8,340 1,810 3,698 1,037 1,648 592 738 445
All other Means5 16,497 2,718 6,376 1,878 3,329 970 3,492 1,174 3,300 1,118
Worked at home 11,745 2,311 301 222 2,698 1,035 6,437 1,642 2,309 1,036
2000
Total Workers 419,985 2,493 24,135 790 103,190 1,562 199,195 2,043 93,465 1,495
Drove alone 340,680 2,407 8,550 474 76,700 1,367 172,555 1,935 82,880 1,416
Carpooled 40,370 1,012 3,235 292 14,225 610 16,210 650 6,700 420
Public Transportation 16,555 657 8,069 461 5,365 376 2,375 251 750 141
All other Means 13,555 595 3,890 321 4,735 353 3,475 303 1,455 196
Worked at home 8,820 481 385 101 2,175 240 4,580 348 1,685 211

TABLE 5. VEHICLES AVAILABLE in HOUSEHOLDS

  2000 2005
Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 380,890 790 383,987 3,835
0 Vehicle Households 56,645 976 54,818 3,672
1 Vehicle Households 146,685 1,360 143,133 4,675
2 Vehicle Households 135,070 1,333 136,748 4,897
3+ Vehicle Households 42,485 862 49,288 3,151

TABLE 6. HOUSEHOLD SIZE by VEHICLES AVAILABLE

2005 All Households 0 Vehicle Households 1 Vehicle Households 2 Vehicle Households 3+ Vehicle Households
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 383,987 3,835 54,818 3,672 143,133 4,675 136,748 4,897 49,288 3,151
1 Person household 124,477 6,214 34,136 3,331 80,345 4,334 8,612 1,744 1,384 487
2 Person household 126,597 3,888 10,854 2,093 41,467 2,959 65,131 2,913 9,145 1,256
3 Person household 56,183 4,256 3,843 1,108 10,990 1,454 24,570 2,728 16,780 2,362
4+ Person household 76,730 3,995 5,985 1,812 10,331 1,459 38,435 3,098 21,979 2,023
2000
Total Households 380,890 790 56,645 976 146,685 1,360 135,070 1,333 42,485 862
1 Person household 116,240 1,277 33,125 771 74,640 1,092 6,830 362 1,645 179
2 Person household 121,685 1,295 11,185 461 42,570 863 59,955 1,000 7,980 391
3 Person household 58,900 992 5,715 331 14,620 524 25,055 677 13,515 505
4+ Person household 84,065 1,143 6,615 356 14,860 528 43,235 869 19,350 600

TABLE 7. VEHICLES AVAILABLE by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005 All Households No Workers 1 Worker 2 Workers 3+ Workers
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 383,987 3,835 130,591 4,043 138,618 5,448 90,314 3,875 24,464 2,422
0 Vehicle Households 54,818 3,672 35,747 2,681 16,643 2,736 1,783 704 645 325
1 Vehicle Households 143,133 4,675 66,304 3,302 66,310 3,922 9,240 1,485 1,279 681
2 Vehicle Households 136,748 4,897 23,499 2,375 46,316 3,454 61,893 3,357 5,040 1,407
3+ Vehicle Households 49,288 3,151 5,041 1,387 9,349 1,238 17,398 2,273 17,500 1,978
2000
Total Households 380,890 790 122,180 1,297 131,485 1,324 102,340 1,226 24,880 675
0 Vehicle Households 56,645 976 37,260 813 15,485 539 3,420 257 485 97
1 Vehicle Households 146,685 1,360 63,100 1,021 66,785 1,045 14,640 525 2,160 205
2 Vehicle Households 135,070 1,333 19,100 596 41,285 851 68,225 1,054 6,460 352
3+ Vehicle Households 42,485 862 2,725 230 7,935 389 16,055 548 15,770 544

TABLE 8. PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD by WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD

2005 All Households No Workers 1 Worker 2 Workers 3+ Workers
Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2 Number MOE2
Total Households 383,987 3,835 130,591 4,043 138,618 5,448 90,314 3,875 24,464 2,422
1 Person household 124,477 6,214 69,149 4,552 55,328 4,246 x x x x
2 Person household 126,597 3,888 45,969 2,964 41,757 3,038 38,871 2,556 x x
3 Person household 56,183 4,256 8,093 1,848 19,159 2,546 19,636 2,122 9,295 1,438
4+ Person household 76,730 3,995 7,380 1,806 22,374 2,593 31,807 2,499 15,169 1,940
2000
Total Households 380,890 790 122,180 1,297 131,485 1,324 102,340 1,226 24,880 675
1 Person household 116,240 1,277 66,575 1,044 49,665 923 x x x x
2 Person household 121,685 1,295 41,365 852 38,530 825 41,790 856 x x
3 Person household 58,900 992 7,390 376 19,880 607 22,970 650 8,660 406
4+ Person household 84,065 1,143 6,855 362 23,410 656 37,580 816 16,220 551

Notes:
1. Please read notes.cfm
2. MOE: Margin of Error. Please see notes.cfm
3. x or NA: Cannot be calculated. For a few PUMAs, some tables were not released due to disclosure release rules.
4. Public Transportation: Bus or trolley bus, Streetcar or trolley car, Subway or elevated, Railroad, and Ferryboat
5. All other Means: Walked, Bicycle, Taxicab, and Motorcycle.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau - 2000 SF3, 2005 ACS, CTPP 2000, and 2000 PUMS

Updated: 6/27/2017
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